After the failure of the “television” of the Argentine Super Cup that River won against Estudiantes on Wednesday night, the AFA this Friday terminated the contract with ESPN Sur (Disney) for the audiovisual rights of the contest, signed until 2030.
The decision seemed a matter of hours after the statement released by the AFA on Thursday, where it denounced a “clear breach of the agreement” in the face of what was the exclusive streaming transmission of the match (through the Star+ platform), and the confirmation came this Friday.
The one who gave the scoop was Jorge Rial, in his X account. “The AFA has just terminated the contract with ESPN Argentina for the broadcasting rights of the Super Cup due to breach of contract. All as a result of the River- Estudiantes final. “He couldn’t transmit it through the app and he did it anyway. Added to the gross technical failures,” the journalist tweeted.
It is worth remembering that the controversy over the televising of the Super Cup broke out just a few days before the match and continued until the start of the broadcast, given that there was no absolute certainty as to where the match would be broadcast. ESPN had announced that it would go exclusively on the Star+ platform, but on Tuesday the production company Torneos – the rights holder – publicly alleged that its agreement with ESPN Sur provided for a transmission on cable operator signals, such as those included in the “soccer pack.” something that ultimately did not happen.
Meanwhile, the “gross technical failures” are due to the fact that, during Star+ streaming, there were several moments in which the signal dropped or was blurred, among other failures. Social media users shared their discomfort at the pixelated images and, above all, the famous delay that usually exists when a match is watched online.
The AFA statement on Thursday
“The Argentine Football Association informs that the transmission of the final match of the Super Cup played between the clubs River Plate and Estudiantes de La Plata carried out exclusively through the Star+ platform constitutes a clear breach of the agreement for the organization and exploitation of the tournament. signed with the company Torneos y Competencias SA
In this sense, and in view of the journalistic publications that appeared in the days prior to the event, on March 11, 2024, said firm was formally notified in order to arbitrate the means for an adequate distribution of the match, under warning in case of non-compliance. to take legal action.
The Super Cup is a final belonging to an official AFA tournament. No Argentine soccer competition was broadcast solely and exclusively on a platform like Star+, to the detriment of distribution on linear TV signals, with the harm that this decision brings for viewers, spectators, participating clubs, sponsors and even the Association itself.
“That is why the information was submitted to the AFA Legal Management with the purpose of evaluating the corresponding actions in order to defend the rights of the House and Argentine football in its entirety.”
2024-03-16 02:58:17
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